The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-01
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CONGRESS convenes next Monday.
The Court of Appeals at Albany,
N. Y, rendered its decision on the
29th ult., granting Jake Sharp new
trial.
The Republicans of Cuyahoga Co.
adopted the Crawford County plan on
Tuesday night. the ballots counting
out majority of 2,345, in total of
1889. cast in its favor.
HERR JOHANN M0sT, the blatant
Anarchist, was found guilty. Tuesday
night. by jury of twelve level head
ed men, of uAering seditioas language,
and is now in the TOmbs, awaiting q
motion for new trial.
RETURNS from prison wardens ia
thirty States and Territories show that
cut of 3l,l76 eonvicts ass are impris-
oned for arson or incendiarism.
GENERAL GRAN old war horse,
Claiborne. has been presented to the
inmates of the Soldiers Home at Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas.
A $500, 900 FIRE occurred ct Grand
Rapids, Mich. Monday morning last,
throwing 500 men out of employment
-employes Of the Nelson h Mattee
Furniture Co.
A WRITER in Medina declares that
if '' Blinky" Morgan is Reuben Ha,
zletine. his true name is Reuben sta
pleford KnighsaDd Gormshell Eazle
tine.
CONRAD DOLL, ON trial for the muir
der of his wife aud step son, snticipa-
ted the moose, by committing suicide
in his cell in the Jail at Canton, last
Sunday morning.
THE Board of Sachems of Tammany
Hall, at a meeting on Saturday last,
decided that the Democratic National
Convention of 1858 ought to be held
in New York city. and rendered the
use of their hall fer its sessions.
OVER S6OG-the "Press" heading
the list with $200-has been subscribed
for the Press y blanket fund, recent
ly started by that paper in Cleveland
for the purpose of purchasing blanket
for the poor of that city.
TIE manager of the Louisiana State
Lottery gave his daughter 81 ,0o0. .00t
the other day as bridal present. The
thousands of poor people who have
contributed their dollars to this lottery
scheme every month need not wendel
that its manager is able to bsstsw such
costly gifts.
GEO. F. HAYES has brought suit
against his father.in.law, r. L. Cove
for S25, 600 for alienation of his wife's
affections, by reason and force O
threats brought to bear upon the bride
of few days by the stern and unre
lenting father. The parties are resi-
deats of Waukssha, Wis.
A CHICAGO tea house has contracted
with the SteubeDvills co. pottery fol
$4,000 worth of ware for premiums
Undoubtedly those slipping tea steep
ed and drawn from this premian
house, will find the price strongly
favored with Steubenviils pottery.
PITTSBURGH DISPATCH: The ole
fashioned remedy for abolishins pov
erty 10 still the surest one. Persistent
saving will place thousands abov,
want, while speculation, either In op
tions or theories. will produce more
poverty than 1t abolishes.
PHILADELPHIA RECORD: The oh
ject of our public school system At Iii
inception was to secure to all the chill
dren of the State u good, fair. squai {
even start in life by imparting to all 8
necessary rudimental education. The
higher education is an Innovation o.
doubtful propriely.
ART REVIEW: A bibliopegist is 8
bibiiophile with = special regard FOL
bookbindings. A bibiiotaph is book
hiser. a bibliopole is bookseller
for bibliephiles. A biblioklept is s
steaieFof valuable books. BibliOiatry
is the worship of books.
AN attempted demonstration in
honor of the Manchester martyrs, at
Limerick. last Sunday, resulted in q
serious riot, thirty of the wounded
being sent to the hospitals for treat
ment, and large number receiving
lesser injuries. The police. as ususI
proved masters OF The situation. Al
London comparative quiet prevailed